Quantitative Strategist New York
Soros Fund Management LLC, East Garden Mobile Home Village, KS, United States
Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.
Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically wITh a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.
At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long‑term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.
Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.
Team Overview The Quantitative Development and Strategy team is responsible for research and analytics technology at SFM. We work closely with the front office and across SFM to provide solutions across many areas of quantitative finance.
Job Overview We are seeking a talented Quantitative Strategist to join our team. You will work with the business as an individual contributor to deliver key projects with far‑reaching impact on trading, alpha generation, risk management and more. You have Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
If you value a balanced approach that combines thoughtful innovation with high‑quality execution, this opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in strengthening our infrastructure while contributing to our broader mission.
Major Responsibilities
Development of real time P&L and risk systems
Build interactive tools for our portfolio management teams
Work with portfolio managers on implementing trading signals across a wide range of asset classes
Partner withourportfolio managers and analyststosolveproblemswhere AIandquanttechnologycan enhance research, risk management, and decision making.
Quantitativesupport for desk projects such as reporting,back testing,developmentand implementation of new modelsand strategies
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
What We Value
At least 2-5 years of experience in a front‑office focused quantitative development, research, or strategist role
Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering, Math, Mathematical Finance, or related field.
Strong proficiency in Python and standard libraries (Pandas, NumPy. Etc.)
Exposure to other programming languages (C#, R, etc)
Proficiency with SQL
We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $150,000-200,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year‑end bonus.
In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:
Smart risk‑taking // Owner’s Mindset // Teamwork // Humility // Integrity
At Soros Fund Management, we are committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Our policy prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Decisions about hiring, discharge, and terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are based solely on individual merit and job‑related criteria. Soros Fund Management also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in recruiting. If you would like to request an accommodation for a disability or have difficulty applying online due to a disability, you may use the following email address to contact us about your interest in employment: HR@soros.com .
Completion of the following demographic questionnaire is voluntary. There will be no impact on your application if you choose not to answer any of these questions. The information you provide will be used only for reporting purposes, will not be otherwise disclosed to the business unit with which you are seeking employment, and will not be taken into account in any hiring or employment‑related decisions.
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Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically wITh a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.
At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long‑term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.
Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.
Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.
Team Overview The Quantitative Development and Strategy team is responsible for research and analytics technology at SFM. We work closely with the front office and across SFM to provide solutions across many areas of quantitative finance.
Job Overview We are seeking a talented Quantitative Strategist to join our team. You will work with the business as an individual contributor to deliver key projects with far‑reaching impact on trading, alpha generation, risk management and more. You have Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
If you value a balanced approach that combines thoughtful innovation with high‑quality execution, this opportunity offers the chance to play a key role in strengthening our infrastructure while contributing to our broader mission.
Major Responsibilities
Development of real time P&L and risk systems
Build interactive tools for our portfolio management teams
Work with portfolio managers on implementing trading signals across a wide range of asset classes
Partner withourportfolio managers and analyststosolveproblemswhere AIandquanttechnologycan enhance research, risk management, and decision making.
Quantitativesupport for desk projects such as reporting,back testing,developmentand implementation of new modelsand strategies
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
What We Value
At least 2-5 years of experience in a front‑office focused quantitative development, research, or strategist role
Advanced degree in Physics, Engineering, Math, Mathematical Finance, or related field.
Strong proficiency in Python and standard libraries (Pandas, NumPy. Etc.)
Exposure to other programming languages (C#, R, etc)
Proficiency with SQL
We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $150,000-200,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year‑end bonus.
In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:
Smart risk‑taking // Owner’s Mindset // Teamwork // Humility // Integrity
At Soros Fund Management, we are committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Our policy prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Decisions about hiring, discharge, and terms, conditions, and privileges of employment are based solely on individual merit and job‑related criteria. Soros Fund Management also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in recruiting. If you would like to request an accommodation for a disability or have difficulty applying online due to a disability, you may use the following email address to contact us about your interest in employment: HR@soros.com .
Completion of the following demographic questionnaire is voluntary. There will be no impact on your application if you choose not to answer any of these questions. The information you provide will be used only for reporting purposes, will not be otherwise disclosed to the business unit with which you are seeking employment, and will not be taken into account in any hiring or employment‑related decisions.
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